Dozens killed as train derails in north India

At least 60 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh, India's biggest state, police said.


The train was travelling between the northeastern city of Patna and the central city of Indore on Sunday when the incident happened, throwing several carriages off the track, according to railway officials.

"The death toll has increased and stands at 60 now," said Zaqi Ahmed, inspector general of police for Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. "Over 150 others are injured."

India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Patna-Indore Express train had derailed near Kanpur, in northern India and that the National Disaster Response Force was overseeing the rescue efforts.

"Dozens of passengers were injured in the derailment. We don't know what led to the disaster," said a senior railway official R K Chandra in Kanpur.
 [aljazeera.com]
20/11/16